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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy came to the meeting to make points and I did not respond or interrupt him in any way when he did so. He makes claims about me but does not allow me to respond.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: He is seeking to have me answer questions regarding claims that he has made and I will answer each of them in turn.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: However, it appears he does not want to afford me an opportunity to do so.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: On the Deputy's point concerning the local authority, members of the local authority may vote in any way they wish but this Bill offers the best possible way to meet the needs of the port. We are proposing to increase the power and role of a local authority vis-à-visthe port. Why would a local authority decline to accept that proposal? I hope it will at least consider the issue before...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Apparently.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I guess some of them refer to the past.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I assure the Deputy that I will supply him with any information he seeks.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: He is welcome to do so but I am only too happy to comply with the various requests he has made. The geography element of the criteria will be a current matter. Meeting the other criteria requires the submission of information which the EU authorities will then evaluate.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Before answering, I ask the Deputy if he would like to make any further points.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I will not change the national ports policy that has been clearly set out by the Government. The legislation before us is entirely consistent with that policy. The Deputy asked the reason Galway Port has a specific designation. Ports of national significance, tier 2 ports, had to meet three criteria. First, they had to be responsible for at least 2.5% of the overall tonnage handled...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Does Deputy Ó Cuív not want to hear my response to his points?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a sign of how little interest Deputy Ó Cuív has in my answer that he is going to walk out the door.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chair.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Chairman, I have outlined the rationale for this policy. If the best that Deputy Ó Cuív can do is come in and accuse me of being arrogant and speaking rubbish, then I would encourage him to engage with the substance of the argument I am putting forward as opposed to attempting to ridicule it. I have outlined the policy rationale for this Bill and the reasons I believe it is the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Go on, name them.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Chairman, it is precisely because of the need for integration that I believe the appropriate location for Dún Laoghaire Harbour is in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. In regard to the urging of Deputy Boyd Barrett on how that integration happens, I am well aware of his view on it. As I have said, it is a decision I will make and the due diligence process which will be...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: It is happening at present. It is my aim that assuming the Bill will be passed before Christmas and in the short aftermath, I will be able to make decisions on how integration would happen for the ports of regional significance.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (12 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The disabled parking scheme is operated on behalf of my Department by the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI) and the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), which are the two bodies empowered to issue disabled parking permits.  As Minister, I have responsibility for the regulations under which the scheme operates, including those which specify the dimensions of disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (12 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​The RSA has statutory responsibility for the NCT. With the vast majority of vehicles registered in the first half of the year, traditionally this has proved to be a particularly busy period for the National Car Testing Service (NCTS). To counter this the NCTS has put a number of demand levelling measures in place, including options to enable motorists...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (12 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects (including the N7) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with...